New season, new location for Cohoes Farmers’ Market

Cohoes Mayor George Primeau welcomes Ken Johnson of The Farm at Kristy’s Barn to what was not only the city’s first farmers’ market of the season, but also its first to be held at Canal Square in downtown Cohoes, N.Y., on Friday, June 13, 2014.
Mike McMahon - The Record

COHOES >> The eighth season of the Cohoes Farmers’ Market kicked off at its new downtown location, Canal Square on historic Remsen Street, on Friday.

Mayor George Primeau, local business owners and other elected officials joined market vendors for an official ribbon cutting ceremony at the market’s opening at 4 p.m.

The Cohoes Farmers’ Market features a variety of local products and produce from the following featured vendors: Bowman Orchards, Petuske’s Produce, Pixies Preserves, The Farm at Kristy’s Barn, Agape Blues Company, Good Girls Gone Bone, Collar City Hard Pressed, Windham Vineyards & Winery, Ole McDonald Honey Farm, Mountain Winds Farm, The Country Willow, Perky Penguin Crafts and The Jewelry Box, among others. Several special events and entertainment are also planned for the summer months. Plus, for the first time in the Market’s history, patrons can enjoy craft beer and food from Joe’s tavern.

The Market will also take place simultaneously with the Canal Square Concert Series, which runs from July 18 through August 15. This year’s lineup includes live music by The Chronicles, Back Beat, Sean Rowe, Sensemaya, and the Rymanowksi Brothers.

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The Cohoes Farmers’ Market will be held weekly on Fridays from 4 to 7 p.m., at Canal Square on Remsen Street, through October 3. For more information, visit www.cohoesfarmersmarket.com